喏 meaning and stroke order
Respectful reply of assent to superiors
How to write 喏, stroke by stroke
11 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 喏
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- (indicating agreement) yes
- all right
- (drawing attention to) look!
- here!
- variant of 諾|诺[nuo4]
- used in 唱喏[chang4 re3]
How 喏 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Mouth.
口 gives the meaning and 若 hints at the sound.
Radical: 口 (mouth), shared by 428 characters on this site.
How to remember 喏
A mouth 口 plus 若 (ruò), which gives the sound. Picture a mouth politely saying "yes" with the sound of 若, and you get 喏 (nuò).
In modern speech 喏 (nuò) is mostly a spoken interjection for pointing something out, like "here" or "look" when handing over or showing an object. It can also mean "yes, all right", and it serves as a variant of 诺 (nuò, promise). Example: 喏，你的钥匙。(Nuò, nǐ de yàoshi.) Here, your keys.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 喏 with 诺 (nuò, promise) or read it as ruò because of 若. In formal writing such as 承诺 (chéngnuò, to promise), use 诺, not 喏.
喏 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 喏
How many strokes are in 喏?
喏 is written with 11 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 喏 mean?
喏 (nuò) means respectful reply of assent to superiors.
How do you pronounce 喏?
喏 is pronounced nuò, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 喏?
The radical of 喏 is 口, which carries the idea of "mouth". Dictionaries list 喏 under this radical.
Does 喏 have another pronunciation?
Yes. It is read rě in the old phrase 唱喏 (chàngrě), which means to bow and call out a greeting. Outside that phrase, read it nuò.
Is 喏 used in formal writing?
Not much. It mostly appears in casual speech, dialogue in novels, or historical dramas where servants answer superiors. In formal texts people use 是 (shì) or 好 (hǎo) for yes.